of young men who in 1941 volunteered to save their country, the united states of america. >> reporter: it's often said the tuskegee airmen fought two battles, the war overseas, and back home, the fight against segregation and racism. >> training at the time i finished in 1941. >> reporter: and last month, baltimore county leaders honored two tuskegee airmen for their service and sacrifice. >> the overall message is, if these gentlemen could succeed under the conditions that they had to train under and everything and live under in this country in the 1930s and 1940s, hey, that's a success story. these guys were heroes. they were winners. >> any bitterness about what you experienced? >> well, you have the -- you know, the ugly side you look at. but the good side far exceeds it. >> reporter: kai jackson, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, william broadwater is 87 years old. the other tuskegee airman, cyril liman and lewie are 92. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. near on the shutdown at the sparrows point steel mill. >>> a maryland science proje